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Beverly and Derek Joubert

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Ralph Bousfield’s Safari Essentials

Ralph Bousfield went on his first safari at the age of three. Today he guides safaris across Botswana, owns and operates four luxury safari camps, and co-owns Hickman and Bousfield safari outfitters with his stylish other half, Caroline Hickman.

What does an iconic bush legend like this take on safari?

Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.

Gary Snyder
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The Nomadic Kitchen presents: Spices and Spandex, the cookbook

Contemplating an adventure this year? Take a leaf out of Spices and Spandex, a cookbook for the adventurous, the free, the curious. Delve into the culinary adventures of two young men who cycled 20 000km from London to Cape Town, experiencing some of the richest and most diverse food cultures and recipes in the world.

Poem: In the tracks of giants

‘To walk in the wake of elephants, to be small in a world of giants, to learn the spoor of silence, and the deep rumbling eloquence of kin.’

Today we celebrate ellies – the gentle giants who inspired our being – with these powerful words by Ian McCallum.

10 gifts for your little bush baby

We’ve put together a selection of beautiful, African-inspired items for your baby’s nursery. From Masai Mara wall paper to kitenge baby bloomers and ethically sourced moses baskets from Ghana. Enjoy!

The legend of the Land Rover: A brief history

We’ve all told a Landy story. Or listened to one.

As the archetypal ‘safari wagon’, the Landy is the subject of so many of our safari memories; a subconscious symbol of adventure for many.

Find out how this auto-legend got its daring personality.